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House bill would allow World War II women’s memorial near World War II Memorial on the National Mall
Summary
H.R. 2290 would authorize the World War II Women's Memorial to be located within the National Mall reserve (Area I) adjacent to the existing World War II Memorial or in Constitution Gardens; the foundation said the memorial would be small, privately funded and positioned to connect thematically with the World War II era.
Rep. Debbie Dingell and Rep. Mike Fulcher (co-leads noted during the hearing) asked the subcommittee to consider H.R. 2290, the World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act, to authorize the placement of a memorial on the National Mall reserve honoring the more than 18 million American women who supported the war effort on the home front during World War II.
Rya (Raya) Kenny, executive director of the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation, described a decade‑long effort to secure site authorization after Congress authorized establishment of the memorial in 2022. "We found that the locations with the strongest thematic and…
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